NBA free agency is in full swing and perhaps the biggest name on the board already has a new home. In the early hours of Monday morning, 9-time All-Star Paul George agreed to a 4-year max contract with the Philadelphia 76ers worth $212 million. The potential seismic shift in the East was bolstered by Philly also agreeing to terms of a 5-year, $204 million max extension with Tyrese Maxey, who was the NBA’s Most Improved Player last year, averaging 25.9 points per game on his way to a first All-Star selection.
LeBron James, who declined his player option with the expectation of signing a new deal with the Lakers is the top name remaining on the board. Last season, James posted averages of 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game on 54% shooting in 71 games played. On the second day of the NBA Draft, James got more incentive to stay with the Lakers when the club drafted his son, Bronny, with the No. 55 overall pick in the second round. The four-time NBA MVP has said for years that he’d like the opportunity to play with his eldest son before retiring.
Yahoo Sports has you covered for NBA free agency from the top 40 available players to the top players at each position who are available this summer.
Keep up with all of the signings and deals with Yahoo Sports’ NBA free agency tracker.
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NBA free agent big board: The top 40 players on the market
The free agency negotiating window opened 6 p.m. ET Sunday, when each NBA team can negotiate with players on the market and perhaps even reach a deal. Those deals can’t be signed until July 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET, but there will be plenty of transactional action until then and beyond.
Here is our big board of the top free agents on the market.
Top free agents by position: point guards | shooting guards | small forwards | power forwards | centers
See the full big board here.
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Jayson Tatum inks richest contract in NBA history
After leading the Celtics to a championship, Jayson Tatum secured the richest contract in NBA history on Monday afternoon. Tatum agreed to a supermax extension worth an estimated $315 million over five years, according to multiple reports. He’ll now be with the Celtics through the 2029-30 season.
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Click the photo to read more about Jayson Tatum’s new contract extension with the Celtics. (Kayla Bartkowski/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) -
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De’Anthony Melton to sign 1-year, $12.8 million deal with Warriors
Guard De’Anthony Melton has agreed to a one-year, $12.8 million contract with the Golden State Warriors, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Melton averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 36% on 3-pointers for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. He was limited to 38 games due to a back injury, starting 33 games. Presumably, Melton will help fill the void left by Klay Thompson signing with the Dallas Mavericks.
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DeMar DeRozan will not re-sign with Bulls: Report
DeMar DeRozan will move on from the Chicago Bulls after three seasons, according to the Chicago Sun-Times’ Joe Cowley. The 15-year veteran made the decision after the Bulls acquired Josh Giddey in a trade for Alex Caruso.
The Los Angeles Lakers are reported to be interested in DeRozan, but his market is shrinking with the Philadelphia 76ers signing Paul George, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope going to the Orlando Magic and Derrick Jones Jr. signing with Los Angeles Clippers.
DeRozan averaged 25.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game and shot 34% on 3-pointers during his three seasons in Chicago. He has also played for the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs.
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Derrick White agrees to 4-year, $125.9M extension with Boston: Report
Derrick White’s summer was already going pretty well. It just got a hell of a lot better.
Fresh off playing a pivotal role throughout the Celtics’ run to the 2023-24 NBA championship, White has agreed to a four-year, $125.9 contract extension that will keep him in Boston, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The re-up represents a significant leap over the four-year, $70 million deal that White signed as an extension of his rookie-scale contract back in 2020 and includes a player option.
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has agreed on a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal includes a player option. Huge offseason priority for the champs. pic.twitter.com/eAMo9yf7oe
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024
The 6-foot-4 combo guard has become one of the NBA’s most consistent and disruptive perimeter stoppers, earning All-Defensive Second Team nods in each of the last two seasons for his work as the kind of high-motor playmaker willing to sacrifice his smile to secure a loose ball if it gets him one step closer to a win. He’s frequently lauded as the best shot-blocking guard the game’s seen since Dwyane Wade, and for good reason: No other backcourt player has tallied anything close to White’s 163 blocks over the past two seasons, which is more than all but 17 players at any position.
Please check out the full story here.
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Delon Wright agrees to 1-year deal with Bucks
Guard Delon Wright is leaving the Miami Heat to join the Milwaukee Bucks, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Last season, he averaged 5.4 points and 2.6 assists while shooting 37% on 3s.
Free agent guard Delon Wright has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/vw2HsAb6NT
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024
The Bucks will be Wright’s ninth NBA team. In addition to the Heat, he’s played for the Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards during his nine previous seasons
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